Lewis & Clark Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Top 30%

Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lewis & Clark Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30% in WA
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lewis & Clark Elementary School's student population of 480 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Kind	62
1	66
2	73
3	97
4	86
5	96

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
2023	486
2022	470
2021	532
2020	533
2019	533
2018	554
2017	554
2016	579
2015	556
2014	512
2013	499
2012	464
2011	476
2010	462
2009	469
2008	447
2007	447
2006	467
2005	440
2004	425
2003	440
2002	473
2001	453
2000	468
1999	558
1998	519
1997	518
1996	518
1995	504
1994	506
1993	482
1992	528
1991	485
1990	440
1989	359
1988	438
1987	482

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	31
2013	26
2012	24
2011	37
2010	37
2009	38
2008	38
2007	38
2006	38
2005	33
2004	34
2003	33
2002	33
2001	31
2000	31
1999	32
1998	32
1997	32
1996	32
1995	31
1994	29
1993	30
1992	28
1991	25
1990	22

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School Rankings

Lewis & Clark Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis & Clark Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#560 out of 2113 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
2022	#560
2021	#602
2019	#602
2018	#609
2017	#544
2016	#488
2015	#346
2014	#311
2013	#451
2012	#312
2011	#155

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51%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2022	51%	40%	45%
2019	56%	50%	52%
2018	59%	51%	52%
2017	64%	51%	54%
2016	61%	51%	52%
2015	64%	49%	54%
2014	78%	65%	68%
2013	76%	64%	68%
2012	78%	63%	68%
2011	79%	60%	63%
2010	75%	54%	53%

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61%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2022	61%	53%	60%
2019	69%	61%	64%
2018	65%	61%	52%
2017	65%	61%	65%
2016	71%	62%	65%
2015	69%	56%	59%
2014	83%	74%	76%
2013	82%	73%	75%
2012	83%	72%	76%
2011	88%	70%	73%
2010	82%	70%	71%

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55-59%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	16:1	16:1	19:1
2022	15:1	16:1	20:1
2021	17:1	16:1	20:1
2020	16:1	17:1	20:1
2019	16:1	17:1	20:1
2018	17:1	19:1	21:1
2017	17:1	18:1	21:1
2016	19:1	19:1	22:1
2015	18:1	18:1	21:1
2013	20:1	19:1	23:1
2012	20:1	20:1	23:1
2011	13:1	19:1	21:1
2010	12:1	19:1	21:1
2009	12:1	19:1	21:1
2008	12:1	19:1	21:1
2007	12:1	19:1	21:1
2006	12:1	19:1	19:1
2005	13:1	19:1	21:1
2004	13:1	19:1	20:1
2003	13:1	19:1	20:1
2002	14:1	19:1	21:1
2001	15:1	20:1	21:1
2000	15:1	20:1	22:1
1999	17:1	21:1	22:1
1998	16:1	20:1	21:1
1997	16:1	20:1	21:1
1996	16:1	21:1	21:1
1995	16:1	20:1	21:1
1994	18:1	20:1	21:1
1993	16:1	21:1	21:1
1992	19:1	21:1	22:1
1991	19:1	21:1	23:1
1990	20:1	21:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	5%	9%	4%
2022	6%	9%	4%
2021	6%	8%	4%
2020	6%	8%	3%
2019	6%	8%	3%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	6%	8%	4%
2015	7%	8%	4%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	6%	8%	4%
2012	9%	7%	4%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	9%	10%	5%
2009	9%	10%	5%
2008	8%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	6%	7%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	4%	7%	4%
1995	6%	6%	4%
1994	4%	6%	5%
1993	2%	6%	4%
1992	3%	6%	5%
1991	1%	6%	5%

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Hispanic

29%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	26%	26%	22%
2022	27%	25%	21%
2021	26%	25%	21%
2020	22%	24%	19%
2019	22%	24%	19%
2018	24%	23%	18%
2017	24%	23%	18%
2016	25%	22%	17%
2015	26%	22%	16%
2014	23%	21%	14%
2013	19%	20%	13%
2012	18%	20%	11%
2011	17%	18%	9%
2010	12%	16%	9%
2009	13%	16%	9%
2008	12%	15%	8%
2007	11%	14%	8%
2006	12%	14%	7%
2005	11%	13%	7%
2004	9%	12%	6%
2003	9%	12%	5%
2002	7%	11%	5%
2001	4%	10%	4%
2000	6%	10%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	4%
1995	7%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	4%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	4%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	4%	5%	2%
1994	4%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%

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White

54%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	58%	49%	67%
2022	57%	50%	68%
2021	59%	51%	68%
2020	64%	53%	71%
2019	64%	53%	71%
2018	63%	55%	73%
2017	63%	55%	73%
2016	63%	56%	74%
2015	60%	57%	75%
2014	64%	58%	77%
2013	63%	59%	78%
2012	63%	60%	79%
2011	68%	63%	81%
2010	73%	64%	81%
2009	73%	65%	81%
2008	73%	66%	83%
2007	78%	68%	84%
2006	78%	69%	86%
2005	79%	70%	84%
2004	81%	71%	85%
2003	80%	71%	87%
2002	85%	73%	88%
2001	87%	74%	88%
2000	84%	75%	87%
1999	87%	76%	87%
1998	90%	76%	88%
1997	87%	77%	88%
1996	88%	78%	88%
1995	83%	79%	89%
1994	87%	80%	90%
1993	92%	81%	90%
1992	92%	81%	90%
1991	92%	82%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	9%	9%	6%
2022	8%	9%	5%
2021	7%	9%	5%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	7%	8%	3%
2017	7%	8%	3%
2016	6%	7%	3%
2015	6%	7%	3%
2014	6%	7%	2%
2013	8%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	0.59	0.68	0.50
2022	0.60	0.68	0.50
2021	0.58	0.67	0.49
2020	0.54	0.65	0.46
2019	0.54	0.65	0.46
2018	0.54	0.64	0.44
2017	0.54	0.64	0.44
2016	0.54	0.63	0.43
2015	0.57	0.62	0.41
2014	0.54	0.61	0.40
2013	0.56	0.61	0.38
2012	0.56	0.60	0.36
2011	0.51	0.58	0.33
2010	0.46	0.56	0.34
2009	0.45	0.55	0.33
2008	0.45	0.54	0.31
2007	0.38	0.51	0.29
2006	0.38	0.49	0.27
2005	0.36	0.49	0.27
2004	0.33	0.48	0.26
2003	0.34	0.47	0.23
2002	0.27	0.45	0.23
2001	0.24	0.44	0.22
2000	0.29	0.42	0.24
1999	0.24	0.40	0.24
1998	0.19	0.40	0.21
1997	0.24	0.39	0.22
1996	0.21	0.39	0.22
1995	0.30	0.36	0.20
1994	0.23	0.35	0.20
1993	0.15	0.34	0.20
1992	0.14	0.33	0.18
1991	0.15	0.32	0.18

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Eligible for

60%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	60%	41%	37%
2022	51%	36%	32%
2021	8%	35%	9%
2020	51%	35%	34%
2019	51%	35%	34%
2018	58%	37%	33%
2017	58%	37%	33%
2016	39%	38%	25%
2015	47%	39%	30%
2014	47%	39%	31%
2013	36%	38%	23%
2012	36%	37%	25%
2011	39%	33%	25%
2010	36%	33%	23%
2009	35%	29%	22%
2008	38%	28%	21%
2007	36%	28%	19%
2006	32%	29%	21%
2005	28%	27%	17%
2004	31%	27%	17%
2003	27%	26%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	4%	7%	2%
2017	4%	7%	2%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	13%	9%	7%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	10%	8%	6%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	6%
2003	14%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis & Clark Elementary School's ranking?

Lewis & Clark Elementary School is ranked #560 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Lewis & Clark Elementary School often compared to?

Lewis & Clark Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson Elementary School, Badger Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Lewis & Clark Elementary School?

480 students attend Lewis & Clark Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Lewis & Clark Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lewis & Clark Elementary School?

Lewis & Clark Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Lewis & Clark Elementary School offer ?

Lewis & Clark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lewis & Clark Elementary School part of?

Lewis & Clark Elementary School is part of Richland School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education